Kaman HH-43F N4524
24 August 1979 · Hamilton, Montana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1979 at about 09:30 local time, a Kaman HH-43F registered N4524 was involved in an accident during in flight near Hamilton, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hamilton, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Logging Site
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Kaman HH-43F
- Registration
- N4524
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4011
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PWRSHAFT, PN 1-100-620-01, FAILED.FATIGUE CRACK FND IN AREA OF HVY WEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Kaman HH-43F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1982 | Kaman HH-43F | Sutherlin, Oregon, United States | Donald Lederhos | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Kaman HH-43F | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | Precision Lift, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1992 | Kaman HH-43F | Headquarters, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1993 | Kaman HH-43F | Anatone, Washington, United States | Woody Contracting, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Oct 1994 | Kaman HH-43F | Willits, California, United States | Skyhook, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1999 | Kaman HH-43F | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |